After finishing their fruit, Chen Bing helped Shang Yunmiao tidy up the toys and then returned to the living room.
When Yunxuan's gentle face reappeared before him, Chen Bing felt he could no longer look directly at her. After watching a few episodes of Balala the Fairies with Shang Yunmiao, his strange feelings finally calmed down a bit.
After the last episode aired on TV, it was lunchtime.
Today's lunch was very lavish; Yunxuan had clearly put in a lot of effort.
I won't go into detail about what dishes are served here, lest you accuse me of padding the word count.
After all, some readers these days are really going too far. Not only do they not urge for more updates or leave comments, but they also constantly accuse me of padding the word count. Oops! (#`o′), don't you think?
"Come on, Bingbing, Auntie will peel a shrimp for you." Just as Chen Bing was engrossed in gnawing on a chicken leg, Yunxuan placed a peeled shrimp in his bowl. The sudden act of kindness made the young boy feel flattered.
"Thank you, Aunt Xuan." As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. After thanking Yun Xuan, Chen Bing picked up a piece of braised pork from in front of her, stood up, and handed it to the other woman's bowl.
After thanking him with a smile, Yunxuan suddenly remembered that her daughter was still standing there. Would her daughter be unhappy that she was peeling shrimp for another child?
Thinking of this, the thoughtful mother turned her gaze to her daughter. She saw the girl pouting, clearly looking resentful.
Just as Yunxuan was about to peel shrimp for her daughter again, she saw the other woman quickly peel the shrimp from her hand and then hand it to Chen Bing with a smile.
"Chen Bing, I'll peel one for you too."
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After finishing lunch, Yunxuan cleaned up the table while thinking about what had just happened.
Why does my daughter, whom I've raised for so many years, suddenly start to side with outsiders?
"Aunt Xuan, let me help you."
Just as Yunxuan was racking her brains trying to figure it out, she suddenly heard Chen Bing's obedient voice. Before she could reply, Chen Bing moved a stool, opened the refrigerator door, and neatly tidied up the leftover food on the table and put it inside.
Yunxuan smiled and tried to stop him, but Chen Bing, who was deeply grateful for Teacher Yun's lavish hospitality, insisted on helping out. So, she had no choice but to let him have his way.
Next, while Yunxuan was washing the pots and pans, Chen Bing found a rag and carefully wiped the table.
After washing all the pots and pans, Yunxuan turned around to find a towel to dry her hands, and when she looked up, she saw Xiao Chenbing holding two hands and handing her a towel.
"Aunt Xuan, here you go!"
Her adorable face, obedient demeanor, caring and loving actions, and the most endearing age all touched Yunxuan's heart.
After wiping her hands, Chen Bing returned to the living room to continue playing with Shang Yunmiao, but Yunxuan was still lost in the excitement she had just felt.
This child is just too cute!
Watching Chen Bing patiently and gently playing with building blocks with Shang Yunmiao like a little adult, Yunxuan suddenly understood why her daughter was siding with outsiders.
She thought she knew Chen Bing quite well, but after seeing her here today and spending some time at her house, she realized how sensible and likable the child was.
Sigh, I wish such a good child were my own.
Chen Bing, holding her daughter's hand, was carefully guiding her on how to assemble a building block. Watching this heartwarming scene, Yunxuan's thoughts drifted a little further away.
A moment later, Yunxuan pulled her thoughts back from the distant thought of taking care of her grandchildren to the present moment.
At this moment, Yunxuan's affection for Chen Bing transformed into her determination to help the child.
She thought that once Liu Yue and her husband returned, she would definitely have a good talk with them about Chen Bing.
Time slowly passed, and when the clock struck the sixteenth hour of the day, Chen Bing, tired of playing with building blocks, began to teach Shang Yunmiao to play Go.
He had planned this all along, because Go is a relatively niche game, and as far as Chen Bing knew, there weren't many people around him who played it.
In order to have a partner to play Go with in real life in the future, Chen Bing started teaching Shang Yunmiao how to play Gomoku a few months ago.
What's good about this little girl is that she listens to me, doesn't cause much trouble, and learns things diligently and quietly whatever I teach her.
Therefore, she is the only person among those whom Chen Bing has taught to play chess so far who has moved beyond the Gomoku (Five in a Row) stage and persisted until the Go stage.
"So if you have no liberties, all connected pieces will be captured. Do you understand?"
Chen Bing carefully explained the rules of Go to Shang Yunmiao, but it was indeed a bit difficult for a child who was not yet six years old.
Shang Yunmiao nodded as if she understood, but judging from her clear yet foolish eyes, she probably didn't understand at all.
However, it was within my expectations. As long as the child is patient, she should be able to get it after a few games.
Since she had only moved to a new house half a month ago, and her chessboard and pieces hadn't been used for a long time and she didn't know where they were, Chen Bing simply took out a grid and a pencil from her schoolbag to play with.
With Chen Bing's deliberate guidance, Shang Yunmiao roughly learned how Go is played and how it differs from Gomoku.
Then.
"This dad seems to have one."
Before Chen Bing could understand what Xiao Shang meant, she saw her run to a room and then run back with a Go board in her hand.
"This is something Dad often uses. Is it the Go set you mentioned, Chen Bing?"
Needless to say, with one black and one white piece, it can't be Ludo, right?
Chen Bing nodded, and then Shang Yunmiao let out a long sigh of relief and placed her father's Go set between the two of them.
"How about we use this?"
Xiao Shang was happy that she had helped Chen Bing and was now looking forward to the other party's reply.
Regarding this matter, Chen Bing decided to first consult Yun Xuan, who was watching TV nearby. After all, this Go set belonged to Shang's father, so it was best to get an adult's permission before playing it.
Yunxuan, of course, wouldn't refuse. She smiled and nodded to Chen Bing, who then nodded to Shang Yunmiao.
With a proper chessboard and pieces, the experience was indeed quite different. Chen Bing spent this leisurely afternoon enjoying the air conditioning, eating fruit, and teaching Shang Yunmiao how to play chess step by step. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.
Perhaps finding this place more interesting, Yunxuan soon put aside the legal program that was playing and came over to watch the two little ones play chess.
At first, she viewed it from an adult's perspective. After all, Chen Bing was only six years old, and it was quite remarkable that she understood the rules of Go. She didn't think her opponent was that strong.
Furthermore, since Chen Bing is currently teaching Shang Yunmiao how to play chess, it's difficult to discern his skill level.
It wasn't until a certain point, when the mother couldn't bear to watch her daughter's terrible moves anymore, that she offered some guidance and finally grasped just the tip of the iceberg of her daughter's chess skills.
Chen Bing, surprised that Yunxuan knew how to play Go, immediately invited her to play Go together.
This game continued until the fourth round. Just like in the previous rounds, Yunxuan was utterly defeated by Chen Bing. She put the chess pieces aside with a frustrated expression.
The situation on the entire chessboard is clear at a glance. White pieces are only scattered in one or two areas, isolated in a corner of the chessboard.
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